U.S. patent application number 12/407374 was filed with the patent office on 2010-01-07 for dual keyboard input device and movable cart having the same mounted thereon.
This patent application is currently assigned to Medison Co., Ltd.. Invention is credited to Jae-Gyoung Kim, Sun ki Lee, Soo-Hwan Shin, Mi Ran Song, Young-Seuk Song.
Application Number | 20100004535 12/407374 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 40751076 |
Filed Date | 2010-01-07 |
United States Patent
Application |
20100004535 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Song; Mi Ran ; et
al. |
January 7, 2010 |
DUAL KEYBOARD INPUT DEVICE AND MOVABLE CART HAVING THE SAME MOUNTED
THEREON
Abstract
Disclosed is an ultrasonic diagnostic device. The ultrasonic
diagnostic device includes a cart, a desk formed on an upper
portion of the cart, and including at least one detachable member,
and a main body mounted on the desk, including at least one of a
button input part and a screen display part, and engaged with the
detachable member.
Inventors: |
Song; Mi Ran; (Seoul,
KR) ; Kim; Jae-Gyoung; (Seoul, KR) ; Song;
Young-Seuk; (Seoul, KR) ; Lee; Sun ki; (Seoul,
KR) ; Shin; Soo-Hwan; (Seoul, KR) |
Correspondence
Address: |
JONES DAY
222 EAST 41ST ST
NEW YORK
NY
10017
US
|
Assignee: |
Medison Co., Ltd.
|
Family ID: |
40751076 |
Appl. No.: |
12/407374 |
Filed: |
March 19, 2009 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
600/437 ;
248/637 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A61B 2560/0456 20130101;
A61B 8/4427 20130101; A61B 8/00 20130101; A61B 8/4405 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
600/437 ;
248/637 |
International
Class: |
A61B 8/00 20060101
A61B008/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Jul 3, 2008 |
KR |
10-2008-0064561 |
Claims
1. An ultrasonic diagnostic device, the device comprising: a cart;
a desk formed on an upper portion of the cart, and including at
least one detachable member; and a main body mounted on the desk,
including at least one of a button input part and a screen display
part, and engaged with the detachable member.
2. The device of claim 1, wherein the detachable member includes an
elastic body coupled with an edge of the main body, and the elastic
body includes an uneven part engaged with the main body.
3. The device of claim 2, wherein the detachable member includes a
rubber frame mounted on the desk, and the rubber frame is formed on
at least one side of the elastic body.
4. The device of claim 3, wherein the rubber frame limits an
elastic displacement of the elastic body.
5. The device of claim 1, wherein the detachable member is disposed
on a rear edge or left/right edges of the main body, the left/right
edges of the main body corresponding to each other.
6. The device of claim 2, wherein the elastic body is a plate
spring having a lower end fixed to the desk.
7. The device of claim 1, wherein the detachable member includes:
an unlock part for unlocking or restraining the engagement between
the main body and the detachable member; and a supporting/fixing
part curvedly extended from the unlock part and fixed on the
desk.
8. The device of claim 7, wherein an uneven part is disposed
between the unlock part and the supporting/fixing part, and the
uneven part supports and fixes an upper surface or left/right sides
of the main body.
9. The device of claim 1, wherein the desk includes a front locking
member formed on a front portion of the desk, and adapted for
supporting and fixing a front portion of the main body.
10. The device of claim 9, wherein the front locking member
supports and fixes the front portion of the main body, and includes
a sliding part slidably moving back and forth with respect to the
main body and desk.
11. The device of claim 10, wherein the desk includes a slide
support part forwardly extended from the desk, and the slide
support part includes a slide slit adapted for guiding a slidable
movement of the sliding part.
12. The device of claim 11, wherein the sliding part further
includes a tightening member for fixing the sliding part to the
slide support part.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims the benefit of Korean Patent
Application No. 10-2008-0064561, filed on Jul. 3, 2008, in the
Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is
incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
[0003] The present invention relates to an ultrasonic diagnostic
device, and more particularly, to an ultrasonic diagnostic device
in which a main body thereof is readily fixed and mounted on a
desk.
[0004] 2. Description of Related Art
[0005] In general, ultrasonic diagnostic devices are used for
diagnosing diseases and other symptoms of a subject of diagnosis,
and may include a probe for transmitting/receiving ultrasonic waves
and a main body for controlling the ultrasonic wave
transmission/reception of the probe and process received signals.
Here, the main body may include a display unit for displaying
transmitted/received information through the probe as images, and a
button input unit for inputting diagnostic contents of the
diagnosis subject.
[0006] These ultrasonic diagnostic devices may be generally fixed
and mounted in a space where diagnosis is conducted due to their
relatively large size and weight. Thus, in a case where the
diagnosis subject has problems in his or her behaviors or a
diagnosis region to be diagnosed is difficult to be diagnosed, the
ultrasonic diagnostic devices that cannot be moved have problems in
conducting the diagnosis.
[0007] As a result, ultrasonic diagnostic devices that can be
readily carried and moved have been suggested. However, since these
ultrasonic diagnostic devices are movable while not being fixed,
they may be damaged due to the carelessness of a worker.
[0008] An ultrasonic diagnostic device of the present invention
that may be easily detachable, carried, and moved to thereby
readily conduct ultrasonic diagnosis is disclosed.
[0009] The ultrasonic diagnostic device of the present invention
that may be more stably mounted on a desk is disclosed.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0010] An aspect of the present invention is to provide an
ultrasonic diagnostic device that may be easily detachable,
carried, and moved, thereby readily conducting ultrasonic
diagnosis.
[0011] An aspect of the present invention is to provide an
ultrasonic diagnostic device that may be more stably mounted on a
desk.
[0012] According to an aspect of the present invention, there is
provided an ultrasonic diagnostic device, the device including: a
cart; a desk formed on an upper portion of the cart, and including
at least one detachable member; and a main body mounted on the
desk, including at least one of a button input part and a screen
display part, and engaged with the detachable member. In this
instance, the main body may be more readily and stably mounted on
the desk.
[0013] Also, the detachable member may include an elastic body
coupled with an edge of the main body, and the elastic body may
include an uneven part engaged with the main body.
[0014] Also, the detachable member may include a rubber frame
mounted on the desk, and the rubber frame may be formed on at least
one side of the elastic body and adapted for supporting and fixing
the elastic body.
[0015] In this instance, the rubber frame may include a first
rubber frame and a second rubber frame on both sides of the elastic
body. The first and second rubber frames may be elastically
deformed to enable the main body to be more stably mounted on the
desk when the main body is attached to and detached from the
detachable member.
[0016] Also, the uneven part may be engaged with the main body. In
this instance, the main body may include a protrusion and a groove
used for a latching function, however, various shapes in which the
main body is mounted on the desk through the latching function
between the uneven part and the main body may be provided.
[0017] Also, the desk may include a front locking member formed on
a front portion of the desk, and adapted for supporting and fixing
a front portion of the main body. In this instance, the front
locking member may include a sliding part slidably moving back and
forth with respect to the main body and desk.
[0018] Also, the desk may include a slide support part forwardly
extended from the desk, and the slide support part may include a
slide slit adapted for guiding a slidable movement of the sliding
part.
[0019] In this instance, the sliding part may further include a
tightening member for fixing the sliding part to the slide support
part. Specifically, the tightening member may tighten a lower
portion of the slide supporting part to prevent the slide
supporting part from being slidably moved any more.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0020] The above and/or other aspects and advantages of the present
invention will become apparent and more readily appreciated from
the following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the
accompanying drawings of which:
[0021] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an ultrasonic
diagnostic device according to an exemplary embodiment of the
present invention;
[0022] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a state where
a main body is mounted to and separated from a desk of the
ultrasonic diagnostic device of FIG. 1;
[0023] FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an ultrasonic
diagnostic device according to another exemplary embodiment of the
present invention;
[0024] FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a state where
the ultrasonic diagnostic device of FIG. 3 is separated from a
desk;
[0025] FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a front locking member
of the ultrasonic diagnostic device of FIG. 3;
[0026] FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an ultrasonic
diagnostic device according to still another exemplary embodiment
of the present invention;
[0027] FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a detachable member of
the ultrasonic diagnostic device of FIG. 6; and
[0028] FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing an operation state
of the detachable member of FIG. 7.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS
[0029] Reference will now be made in detail to exemplary
embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are
illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference
numerals refer to the like elements throughout. The exemplary
embodiments are described below in order to explain the present
invention by referring to the figures.
[0030] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an ultrasonic
diagnostic device 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the
present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view
showing a state where a main body is mounted to and separated from
a desk of the ultrasonic diagnostic device of FIG. 1.
[0031] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the ultrasonic diagnostic device
100 according to the present exemplary embodiment may include a
cart 180, a desk 140 provided on an upper portion of the cart 180
and having a certain receiving area, and a main body 120 detachably
provided on the desk.
[0032] The cart 180 may include a movable roller 182 mounted on a
lower portion thereof, and the desk 140 may provide a space where
the ultrasonic diagnostic device 100 is seated and peripheral
equipments are received. Although not shown, a probe used for
ultrasonic measurement may be connected with the desk 140, and
images sensed through the probe may be outputted through the main
body 120.
[0033] The main body 120 may include at least one of a button input
part 124 and a screen display part 122. Hereinafter, the main body
120 including both of the button input part 124 and the screen
display part 122 will be described in detail. In this instance, the
main body 120 may be provided with a desktop or a similar device,
and also may be provided with a notebook or a similar device, as
necessary. Hereinafter, for convenience of description of the
ultrasonic diagnostic device 100, the main body 120 of the
ultrasonic diagnostic device 100 may be described as being provided
with a notebook, and a shape of the provided main body may be
changed in accordance with conditions required in the present
invention.
[0034] The main body 120 may be detachably mounted to the desk 140.
As shown in FIG. 2, the desk 140 may include at least one
detachable member 160 formed thereon.
[0035] The detachable member 160 may include an elastic body 162
through which the main body 120 may be separated from and fixed on
the desk 140 using a predetermined elastic force, and the elastic
body 162 may include an uneven part 161 engaged with the main body
120.
[0036] In this instance, the main body 120 may be engaged with the
detachable member 160, and may include a groove, protrusion, and
the like formed on left/right sides or a rear side of the main body
120. The groove and protrusion may be engaged with the uneven part
161, and hereinafter, a case where the main body 120 includes the
grooves formed on the left/right sides or rear side thereof to be
engaged with the detachable member 160 will be described in
detail.
[0037] Also, the detachable member 160 may further include a rubber
frame 168. A bottom surface of the rubber frame 168 may be arranged
on the desk 140, and the elastic body 162 may be provided on a side
of the rubber frame 168. The rubber frame 168 may support and fix
the elastic body 162 when the main body 120 and the desk 140 are
elastically coupled with each other.
[0038] Also, the rubber frame 168 may restrict an elastic
displacement of the elastic body 162 in which the elastic body 162
is moved while being pushed by the main body 120 when the main body
120 and the elastic body 162 are engaged with each other.
Specifically, referring to FIG. 2, the elastic body 162 may be
separated from the rubber frame 168 by a predetermined distance.
When the elastic body 162 and the rubber frame 168 are separated
from each other by a predetermined distance, the elastic
displacement of the elastic body 162 may be restricted while the
elastic body 162 is pushed by the main body 120, or an elastic
force of the elastic body 162 may be prevented from being reduced
over a long period of use. Specifically, the rubber frame 168 may
allow the elastic force of the elastic body 162 to be maintained
while supporting a rear side of the elastic body 162.
[0039] Also, the rubber frame 168 may enable the main body 120 and
the elastic body 162 to be more stably engaged with each other.
Specifically, a shape of the rubber frame 168 is elastically
deformed by the main body 120 when the main body 120 is engaged
with the elastic body 162, and the main body 120 and the rubber
frame 168 are in close contact with each other by an elastic
restoring force of the rubber frame 168 after the main body 120 is
mounted on the elastic body 162. In this manner, since the main
body 120 may be forcibly fit in the rubber frame 168, the
engagement between the main body 120 and the elastic body 162 may
be more stably maintained.
[0040] As described above, so that the rubber frame 168 functions
to more stably maintain the engagement between the main body 120
and the elastic body 162, the rubber frame 168 may be preferably
provided on both sides of the elastic body 162. Specifically, the
rubber frame 168 may include first and second rubber frames 165 and
167 formed on the both sides of the elastic body 162.
[0041] In this instance, the elastic body 162 of the detachable
member 160 having a structure as described above may be embodied
with a plate spring, however other springs having a lower end fixed
to the desk and supporting and fixing a device by a predetermined
elastic force may be provided.
[0042] Also, at least one detachable member 160 may be provided on
a rear edge or left/right edges of the main body 120, however at
least two detachable members 160 may be preferably provided on the
rear edge or left/right of the main body 120 so as to more stably
couple the main body 120 and the desk 140.
[0043] FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an ultrasonic
diagnostic device 200 according to another exemplary embodiment of
the present invention, FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view
showing a state where the ultrasonic diagnostic device of FIG. 3 is
separated from a desk, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a
front locking member of the ultrasonic diagnostic device of FIG.
3.
[0044] In FIGS. 3 to 5, the same reference numerals as those in
FIGS. 1 and 2 may denote identical components, and differences with
the ultrasonic diagnostic device of FIGS. 1 and 2 (see FIG. 1) will
be hereinafter described in detail.
[0045] Referring to FIGS. 3 to 5, the ultrasonic diagnostic device
200 according to the present exemplary embodiment may include a
cart 180 (see FIG. 1), a desk 140, and a main body 120. In this
instance, the desk 140 may include a front locking member 220
formed on a front portion of the desk 140.
[0046] The front locking member 220 may include a sliding part 192
slidably moving back and forth with respect to the main body 120
and desk 140, and the desk may include a slide support part 142
forwardly extended from the desk 140.
[0047] The slide support part 142 may be curvedly formed into an
L-shape in its profile view, and include a slide slit 144 adapted
for guiding a slidable movement of the sliding part 192.
[0048] The sliding part 192 may be formed into a T-shape to allow a
user to readily use the sliding part 192. Specifically, the sliding
part 192 is formed into the T-shape so that the user may readily
push and pull the sliding part 192 along the slide slit 144,
however the sliding part 192 formed into various shapes may be
provided for the convenience of the user.
[0049] Also, the sliding part 192 may be formed into a -shape in
its profile view, so that surfaces from a front upper surface of
the main body 120 to a front edge surface thereof are supported.
Specifically, the sliding part 192 may support and fix the surfaces
from a front upper surface of the main body 120 to a front edge
surface thereof. As a result, the main body 120 may be more stably
supported and fixed on the desk 140.
[0050] Also, the slide support part 142 may include the slide slit
144 penetratedly formed in a center of the slide support part 142
along a lengthwise direction of the slide support part 142. The
front locking member 220 may be located in front of the main body
120 when the sliding part 192 is slidably moved back and forth with
respect to the main body 120 along the slide slit 144.
[0051] Also, the sliding part 192 may further include a tightening
member 224 formed on a lower portion thereof. The tightening member
224 may be fixed in front of the main body 120 after the sliding
part 192 is slidably moved. In this instance, in order to
correspond to the tightening member 224, the sliding part 192 may
include a receiving hole (not shown) formed on a bottom surface
thereof and adapted for receiving the tightening member 224.
[0052] The tightening member 224 and the receiving hole may be
provided in a similar manner of a nut and bolt configuration, and
the tightening member 224 may be separated from or received in the
receiving hole by a rotation thereof.
[0053] Here, the front locking member 220 may be applicable to the
ultrasonic diagnostic device 100 of FIGS. 1 and 2.
[0054] Referring again to FIGS. 3 to 5, the ultrasonic diagnostic
device 200 according to another exemplary embodiment may include a
plurality of detachable members 160 mounted on the desk 140. In
this instance, the main body 120 may further include a fastening
member (not shown) engaged with the detachable member 160 and
adapted for supporting and fixing the main body 120 on the desk
140.
[0055] The main body 120 having a structure as described above may
be more stably supported and fixed on the desk 140. Specifically,
the rear portion and left/right portions of the main body 120 may
be supported and fixed on the desk 140 when the detachable member
160 and the main body 120 are coupled with each other, and the
front portion of the main body 120 may be supported and fixed on
the desk 140 by the front locking member 220.
[0056] FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an ultrasonic
diagnostic device 300 according to another exemplary embodiment of
the present invention, FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a
detachable member of the ultrasonic diagnostic device of FIG. 6,
and FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing an operation state of
the detachable member of FIG. 7.
[0057] Referring to FIGS. 6 to 8, so that the ultrasonic diagnostic
device 300 is mounted on the desk 140, the front locking member 220
and a detachable member 360 may be provided.
[0058] The front locking member 220 may be formed in the same or
similar manner as described above to thereby obtain the same or
similar effects, and thus the detachable member 360 will be
hereinafter described in detail.
[0059] The detachable member 360 may include an unlock part 364 for
supporting and fixing an upper surface of left/right edges of the
main body 120 (see FIG. 1), and a supporting/fixing part 368
curvedly extended from the unlock part 364. Also, the
supporting/fixing part 368 of the detachable member 360 may be
fixed on the desk 140, and an uneven part 366 may be provided
between the unlock part 364 and the supporting/fixing part 368.
[0060] Although not shown in drawings, the uneven part 366 may
support and fix the left/right sides or upper surface of the main
body. Specifically, the uneven part 366 may be engaged with the
main body to enable the main body to be fixed on the desk 140.
[0061] As described above, a rubber frame 362 may be provided on
both sides of the unlock part 364 in a similar manner as in the
elastic body 162 and the rubber frame 168 shown in FIG. 2, thereby
more stably fixing the unlock part 364 and more stably maintain the
coupling with the main body 120 (see FIG. 1). Also, the detachable
member 360 may be an elastic body that is similar to the detachable
member 160 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
[0062] Also, referring to FIG. 8, the unlock part 364 may be moved
inwardly or outwardly with respect to the desk when a user presses
an upper surface of the unlock part 364, and the main body may be
separated from or mounted to the desk in accordance with the
movement of the unlock part 364. Hereinafter, an example in which
the upper surface of the unlock part 364 according to the present
exemplary embodiment may be elastically moved inwardly or outwardly
with respect to the desk 140 when the user presses the unlock part
364 will be described in detail, and the elastic movement direction
of the unlock part 364 may be changed depending on conditions,
design specification, and the like required in the present
invention.
[0063] The main body may be separated from the desk 140 when the
unlock part 364 is elastically moved outwardly with respect to the
desk. The user may again press the upper surface of the unlock part
364 when the main body is separated from the desk 140. Next, the
unlock part 364 pressed again by the user may be elastically moved
inwardly with respect to the desk, and the detachable member 360
elastically moved may be engaged with the left/right sides or upper
surface of the main body. In this instance, the main body may be
engaged with the uneven part 366 of the detachable member 360.
Here, the unlock part 364 may be formed of a material such as an
elastic spring that is capable of moving outwardly or inwardly with
respect to the desk upon pressing the upper surface of the unlock
part 364.
[0064] In this instance, the supporting/fixing part 368 may
elastically support the unlock part 364 when the unlock part 364 is
moved outwardly/inwardly with respect to the desk. Also, the
supporting/fixing part 368 is formed relatively longer than the
unlock part 364, so that a center of gravity of the unlock part 364
is located on the supporting/fixing part 368 when the unlock part
364 is moved outwardly/inwardly with respect to the desk, thereby
preventing the main body from being raised or separated from the
desk in accordance with the movement of the unlock part 364.
[0065] Although a few exemplary embodiments of the present
invention have been shown and described, the present invention is
not limited to the described exemplary embodiments. Instead, it
would be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may
be made to these exemplary embodiments without departing from the
principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is
defined by the claims and their equivalents.
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